Basement window trim means



Oct. 4, 1966 J. J. COONEY 3,276,174

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/47'70/3/VEV United States Patent C 3,276,174 BASEMENT WINDOW TRIM MEANSJohn J. Cooney, 28757 Newport, Warren, Mich. Filed Feb. 24, 1965, Ser.No. 434,793 3 Claims. (Cl. S2-211) This invention relates to means fortrimming basement window openings to overcome the usual generallyunsightly construction which exists in unfinished basements of bothlarge and small homes having in the walls thereof conventional singleunit one light high and three or four lights wide steel basement sash.

The primary object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive,readily erected basement window trim means ywhich covers the walls andsill around conventional steel sash in house basements giving a finishedappear-ance at the basement wall steel sash recesses whereby to enhancethe appearance of basements having either painted walls throughout orpainted walls in lsome areas Iand paneled `recreation walls in anotherarea.

A further object of the invention is to provide inexpensive basementwindow trim assembly that may be easily and rapidly erected bydo-it-yourself home owners and others generally in ten to fifteenminutes, which trim may be erected either before or after painting orwall paneling to accomplish a nished aesthetically desirable trim at theWindow openings at a minimum of cost in time and materials.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent by reference -to thefollowing detailed description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of basement window trim of theinvention.

FIG. 2 is a top plan view.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary rear elevational view of the construction shownin FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 4-4 of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view through typical basement wallconstruction at a basement wall steel sash opening with the basementwindow trim in place.

FIG. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of the jamb element of thebasement window trim taken on the line 6-6 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 6-A is .an enlarged fragmentary view showing in detail a preferredmeans for abutting the outer edge of the jamb element of the basementwindow trim to the basement wall at the side of the sash -openingtherein adjacent the steel sash.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 7-7 of FIG. lshowing the trim anchorage element telescoped onto rearwardly disposeddiagonally mated corner flanges at the jamb and the sill elements of thebasement window trim, which anchorage element is cementitiously orotherwise affixed to the basement wall adjacent the sash opening duringerection of the said trim and automatically compensates for normalirregularities in the surface of the basement wall.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 8-8 of FIG. 1showing spring clip means preferably employed to secure the sill elementto the jamb elements at the mated iianges thereof.

FIG. 9 is a view in perspective of the trim to basement W-all anchorageelement.

FIG. 10 is a view in perspective of one type of a nailer clip employedto secure the top of the front of the jamb elements of the basementwindow trim `to a iloor joist or other basement ceiling constructionabove the -window opening.

FIG. 11 is .an exploded perspective view of the jamb and sill elementsemployed in the basement window trim assembly of the invention shown inFIG. 1.

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Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference numerals refer tolike yand corresponding parts throughout the several views, the basementwindow trim means 20 illustrating the invention disclosed in FIGS. l-4inclusive consists of a preferably U-shaped assembly easily and readilyerected substantial-ly as shown in FIG. 5 in and around the conventionalsash opening 11 for 'steel basement sash 12 having a frame 120 generallyprovided in the basement wall 10 of homes and other structures. The saidbasement trim means 20 trims the basement wall 10 around the said sashopening 11 as well as the sloping sill 13 Iand jambs 14 deli-ning thesaid sash opening 11. The basement ceiling may consist of open joist 15,or, suitable ceiling material (not shown) may be secured to the bottomof the said joints 15. For the purpose of this description, the bottomof the joist 15 will be considered to be the basement ceiling 16. In theparticular basement wall construction shown in FIG. 5, the joist 1S issupported on the basement wall 10 each side -of the sash opening 11, anda header 17 is disposed therebetween. Other joist and headerconstruction of course may be employed by the builder.

The basement window trim means 20 preferably is prefabricated of threemajor elements, namely an obtuse angled sill element 21 and a pair ofopposite hand right angle jamb elements 22. The frontface 210 of thesill element 21 and front face or leg 220 of each jamb element 22 Iarerearwardly diagonally iianged at 211 and 221 respectively to mate witheach other at their adjacent ends with the said front faces 210 and 220thereof disposed in alignment in a single plane. Each pair ofthe saidflanges 211 and 221 are suitably fixed together by such means asrelatively heavy securing clips 23. The obtusely disposed portion 212 ofthe sill element 21 is disposed on such an angle with respect to thefront face 210 thereof as to permit it to conform in substantialparallel closely spaced relationship to `the sloping sill 13 of thebasement wall 10. As shown in FIG. 5, the said obtusely disposed portion212 of the sill element 21 prefer-ably extends into substantial abutmentwith a-nd along the lower inner portion 1200 of the frame 120 of thesteel sash 12.

The jamb or leg 222 of each right angle jamb element 21 extends upwardlyto cover a basement ywall jamb 14, and the front face or `leg 220 ofeach said right angle jamb element 21 terminates at the basement ceilingconstruction 16, that is, at the bottom of the basement ceiling joist15, or at the bottom of any ceiling construction (not shown) that may beerected on the bottom of the said ceiling joist 15.

The bottom edge of the front face 210 of the sill element 21 and theouter side and top edges of the front faces 220 of the jamb elements 22are provided with rearwardly extending flanges 213 and 223 respectivelywhich are somewhat deeper than the mating diagonal flanges 211 and 221of the said sill and jamb elements 21 and 22 respectively. This is -toallow room to accommodate T- shaped anchorage elements 25 hereinafterdescribed in detail and to permit the said anchorage elements 25 tocompensate automatically for normal irregularities of the interior faceof the basement wall when the said anchorage elements 25 arecementitiously or otherwise affixed to the basement wall 10 as shown inFIG. 5.

The lower end of the rearwardly extending jamb or leg 222 of each rightangled jamb element 22 is diagonally cut and flanged at 224 to mate withthe lateral ends of the obtusely disposed portion 212 ofthe sill element20 where the said jambs 222 of the right angle jamb elements 22 aresecured to the said lateral ends of the obtusely disposed portion 212 ofthe sill element 21 by such means as relatively heavy securing clips 23.

Each anchorage element 25 preferably consists of a T-shaped memberhaving a looped head 250 and laterally spaced central stem flanges 251.The width of the T- Patented Oct. 4, 1966r vand 221 of the basementwindow trim means 20. The

outer face of the head 250 is extended somewhat beyond the depth of therearwardly extending flanges 213 and 223 of the sill element 21 and jambelements 22 so that when the basement window trim means 20 is positionedwith the sill element 21 and jamb elemen-ts 22 within the window opening11 of the basement wall 10, the heads 250 of the two anchorage elements25 contact the interior face 100 of the basement wall 10 first as thebasement window trim assembly 20 is pressed into its completely erectedposition as shown in FIG. 5.

Pressure lthen applied to the front faces 210 and 220 of the sill andjamb elements 21 and 22 respectively of the window trim assembly 20brings the flanges 213 and 223 of the sill element 21 and jamb element22 respectively into contact with the inner face 100 of the basementwall 10. Pressure is also applied simultaneously to the front faces 210and 220 of the sill and jamb elements 21 and 22 respectively at thediagonally disposed flanged joints there- .between which causes the stemflanges 251 of each of the anchorage members 25 to telescope 'the properdistance onto the diagonally disposed mating flanges 213 and 223 of thesill element, and, at the same time, pressure is applied on thecementitious material 26 now located between the face of the head 250 ofthe anchorage element 25 and the face 100 of the basement wall 10. Theapplication 'of pressure on the front faces 210 and 220 of the sill andjamb elements 21 and 22 of Ithe basement window trim 20 should beaccomplished in all instances during erection through a 2 x 4 timber orother stiff member whereby to prevent accidental denting of the saidfront faces of the sill and jamb elements.

A suitable anchorage clip 30 shown in FIG. 10 formed with an elongatedsecuring flange 300 and a short engagement flange 301 spaced therefromis telescoped over the Vrearwardly disposed flange 223 at the top of thefront face 220 of each right angle jamb element as shown in FIG. 5. .Thesaid anchorage clip 30 is secured to the bottom of a joist or otherbasement ceiling construction 16 by such means as a screw 31 extendingthrough an aperture 302 provided therefor in the elongated securingflange 309 of the said anchorage clip 30.

Basement window trim means of the invention is preferably constructed oflight gage aluminum sheet or galvanized sheet, and is either anodized orprovided with a baked enamel finish as desired. The said basement windowtrim means is readily manufactured, assembled and finished with aminimum of tooling and can be erected with only a hammer, a 2 x 4timber, suitable cementitious means, and a screw driver. To assure aneat fit of Ithe rearward edge of the jamb leg 222 of the jamb elementsat the jamb 14 of the basement wall 10 and against the frame 120 of thesteel basement sash 12, a resilient extruded U-shaped rubber gasket 35may be telescoped to the extent necessary over the said rear edge of thejamb leg 222 as best shown in FIGS. 6 and 6-A. According to usual sheetmetal practice, whenever a free edge of an element requiresreinforcement it may be turned over on itself as indicated at 40throughout the drawings.

Although but a single embodiment of the invention has been disclosed anddescribed in detail herein, it is obvious that many changes may be madein the size, shape and arrangement of the various elements thereof toaccommodate the basement window trim means to variations in the standardbasement window construction employed by various builders, all asdefined in the appended claims.

I claim:

1. Basement window trim means for trimming the basement walls, jamb andsloping sill at and defining the sash opening provided for conventionalsteel sash comprising a U-shaped window trim assembly consisting of anobtuse angled sill element and a pair of opposite hand right angled jambelements rearwardly diagonally flanged and mated at their adjacent endswith the front faces thereof disposed in a single plane,

the obtusely disposed portion of said sill element being rearwardlydisposed from the front face thereof at an angle conforming to butslightly spaced from said sloping basement wall sill and extending toand along the lower portion of said steel sash,

one leg of each said right angled jamb element extending rearwardly fromthe front face thereof and upwardly to cover the entire basement walldefining the jamb of said sash opening while the front face of said jambelements terminates at the basement ceiling construction adjacent saidsash opening,

a rearwardly extending flange along the bottomedge of the front face ofthe sill element and along the outer side and top edges of the frontface of the jamb elements, said edge flanges abutting said basement walladjacent said sash opening therein,

the rearwardly extending legs of said right angled jamb elements `'beingdiagonally flanged and mated at their lower ends with the lateral endsof said obtusely disposed portion of said sill element,

spring securing clip means telescoped over and securing together thesill and jamb elements at their mating flanges,

anchorage elements engaging the diagonally disposed mated flangesrearwardly extending from the adjacent ends of the front faces of saidsill and jamb elements,

means securing said anchorage elements to said basement wall, and

means securing said top flanges of the front face of said right angledjamb elements to the basement ceiling construction.

2. Basement window trim means for trimming the basement walls andsloping sill defining a wall opening pro- Ivided for conventionalbasement steel sash comprising an obtuse angled sill element and a pairof opposite hand right angled jamb elements rearwardly diagonallyflanged and mated at their adjacent ends with the front faces thereofdisposed in a single plane,

the obtusely disposed portion of said sill element being disposed on anangle conforming to but slightly spaced from said sloping basement wallsill and extending to and along the lower portion of said steel sash,

one leg of each said right angled jamb elements extending upwardly tocover the entire basement wall defining the side of the said wallopening while the front face thereof terminates at Ithe basementceiling,

a rearwardly extending flange along the bottom edge of the front face ofthe sill element and along the outer side and top edges of the frontface of the jamb elements somewhat deeper than the said diagonal matedend flanges of said sill and jamb elements, said edge flanges abuttingsaid basement wall,

the rearwardly extending legs of said right angled jamb elements beingdiagonally cut and flanged at their lower ends mating with the lateralends of said obtusely disposed portion of said sill element,

spring securing clip means telescoped over and securing together thesill and jamb elements at their mating flanges,

elongated T-shaped anchorage elements having a flat head and a closelyspaced double stem flange telescoped in tight adjustable relationshipover the diagonally disposed mated flanges rearwardly extending from theadjacent ends of the front faces of said sill and jamb elements,

cementitious means securing said anchorage elements to said basementwall rearwardly of the juncture of the front panels of said sill andjamb elements, and

means securing said top flange of the front face of said right angledjamb elements to the basement ceiling construction.

3. Basement window trim means for trimming the basement walls, jamb andsloping sill at and defining the sash opening provided for conventionalbasement steel sash comprising a U-shaped Window trim assemblyconsisting of a sill element and a pair of opposite hand right angledjamb elements rearwardly diagonally flanged and mated at their adjacentends with the front faces thereof disposed in a single plane,

the said sill element being rearwardly disposed from the front facethereof slightly spaced from said basement wall sill and extending toand along the lower portion of said steel sash,

one leg of each said right angled jamb elements extending rearwardlyfrom the front face thereof and upwardly to cover the entire basementwall defining the jamb of said sash opening while the front face of saidjamb elements .terminates at the basement ceiling construction adjacentsaid sash opening,

a rearwardly extending flange along the bottom edge of the front face ofthe sill element and along the outer side and top edges of the frontface of the jamb element somewhat deeper than the said diagonal matedend flanges of said sill and jamb elements, said edge anges abuttingsaid basement wall adjacent said sash opening therein,

the rearwardly extending leg of each said right angled jamb elementsbeing flanged and mated at their lower ends with the lateral ends ofsaid sill element,

spring securing clip means telescoped over and securing together thesill and jamb elements at their mating flanges,

a plurality of T-shaped anchorage elements having a flat head and aclosely spaced double stem flange telescoped in tight adjustablerelationship over the diagonally disposed mated anges rearwardlyextending from the adjacent ends of the front faces of said sill andjamb elements,

cementitious means for securing the :dat head of said T-shaped anchorageelements to said basement wall,

means securing said top flange of the front face of said right angledjamb elements to the basement ceiling construction, and

an adjustable resilient strip disposed along the rear edge of said sillelement and the rear edge of said rearwardly disposed legs of each saidright angled jamb element providing means for taking up inaccuraciesthat may exist in the basement wall construction.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,393,792 10/1921Knapp 52-211 1,520,826 12/1924 Knapp 52--213 1,618,728 2/1927 Richards52-211 1,646,666 10/1927 Thomas 52-211 1,674,439 6/1928 Knapp 52-211HARRISON R. MOSELEY, Primary Examiner. WILLIAM E. HEATON, AssistantExaminer.

1. BASEMENT WINDOW TRIM MEANS FOR TRIMMING THE BASEMENT WALLS, JAMB ANDSLOPING SILL AT AND DEFINING THE SASH OPENING PROVIDED FOR CONVENTIONALSTEEL SASH COMPRISING A U-SHAPED WINDOW TRIM ASSEMBLY CONSISTING OF ANOBTUSE ANGLED SILL ELEMENT AND A PAIR OF OPPOSITE HAND RIGHT ANGLED JAMBELEMENTS REARWARDLY DIAGONALLY FLANGED AND MATED AT THEIR ADJACENT ENDSWITH THE FRONT FACES THEREOF DISPOSED IN A SINGLE PLANE, THE OBTUSELYDISPOSED PORTION OF SAID SILL ELEMENT BEING REARWARDLY DISPOSED FROM THEFRONT FACE THEREOF AT AN ANGLE CONFORMING TO BUT SLIGHTLY SPACED FROMSAID SLOPING BASEMENT WALL SILL AND EXTENDING TO AND ALONG THE LOWERPORTION OF SAID STEEL SASH, ONE LEG OF EACH SAID RIGHT ANGLED JAMBELEMENT EXTENDING REARWARDLY FROM THE FRONT FACE THEREOF AND UPWARDLY TOCOVER THE ENTIRE BASEMENT WALL DEFINING THE JAMB OF SAID SASH OPENINGWHILE THE FRONT FACE OF SAID JAMB ELEMENTS TERMINATES AT THE BASEMENTCEILING CONSTRUCTION ADJACENT SAID SASH OPENING, A REARWARDLY EXTENDINGFLANGE ALONG THE BOTTOM EDGE OF THE FRONT FACE OF THE SILL ELEMENT ANDALONG THE OUTER SIDE AND TOP EDGES OF THE FRONT FACE OF THE JAMBELEMENTS, SAID EDGE FLANGES ABUTTING SAID BASEMENT WALL ADJACENT SAIDSASH OPENING THEREIN, THE REARWARDLY EXTENDING LEGS OF SAID RIGHT ANGLEDJAMB ELEMENTS BEING DIAGONALLY FLANGED AND MATED AT THEIR LOWER ENDSWITH THE LATERAL ENDS OF SAID OBTUSELY DISPOSED PORTION OF SAID SILLELEMENT,